Chess Puzzle #QGEh0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks a1/e1; bishops c2/d2; knight g4; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen h4; rooks a8/d8; bishops b8/d7; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop d2→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg8 — rook d8→g8. Opponent replies Bg5+ (bishop h6→g5, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h4→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen g7→g5, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g8→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, X-ray attack. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: rb1r4/1p1bkpQ1/p1p1p2p/2Pn4/1P1P2Nq/P7/2BB1PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 23

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